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The transformation of the organic energy system: the Swedish perspective

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  • Magnus Lindmark

    (Umeå University)

  • Fredrik Olsson-Spjut

    (Umeå University)

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This article discusses the historical conversion of the Swedish organic energy system into a mineral one. The main argument is that there was a dynamic interaction between the two systems during the Swedish industrialization process. For one, growth of the mineral energy system contributed to open previously inaccessible organic resources in the forests of northern Sweden. Secondly, the development of the pulp and paper industry contributed to the switch from charcoal to coke in the iron manufacturing industry. Thirdly, the development of hydropower, itself an organic source of energy, further contributed to the emergence of a mixed energy system. One can therefore perceive the Swedish transition from an organic to a mineral energy system as a shift from a traditional organic energy system to an industrialized one, that is, an organic energy system dependent on the technologies and organizational structures of the mineral energy system in order to function.

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  • Magnus Lindmark & Fredrik Olsson-Spjut, 2019. "The transformation of the organic energy system: the Swedish perspective," Historia Agraria. Revista de Agricultura e Historia Rural, Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria, issue 77, pages 59-80, april.
    • Handle: RePEc:seh:journl:y:2019:i:77:m:april:p:59-80
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    Keywords

    organic energy system; energy history; Sweden; firewood;
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    JEL classification:

    • N00 - Economic History - - General - - - General
    • N53 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • N72 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
    • N73 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - Europe: Pre-1913

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